 | 1822 - 314 pàgines
...slave of state; Whom David's love with honours did adorn, That from his disobedient son were torn: Jotham, of piercing wit and pregnant thought, Endued...then chose the better side : Nor chose alone, but turn'd the balance too; So much the weight of one brave man can do. Hushai, the friend of David in... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pàgines
...slave of state ; Whom David's love with honours did adorn, That from his disobedient eon were torn. J q+/ q+/ hq+/ try'd The worse awhile, then chose the better side : Nor chose alone, but turn'd the balance too; So... | |
 | Roger North - 1826 - 496 pàgines
...not bear to be out of business." (Burnel.') Dryden thus describes him in his Absalom and Achitophel. Jotham of piercing wit and pregnant thought Endued...nature, and by learning taught To move assemblies, but who only tried The worse awhile, then chose the better side ; Nor chose alone, but turn'd the balance... | |
 | Roger North - 1826 - 498 pàgines
...not bear to be out of business." (Burnet.) Dryden thus describes him in his Absalom and Achitophel. Jotham of piercing wit and pregnant thought Endued...nature, and by learning taught To move assemblies, but who only tried The worse awhile, then chose the better side ; Nor chose alone, but turn'd the balance... | |
 | Roger North - 1826 - 516 pàgines
...piercing wit and pregnant thought Endued by nature, and by learning taught To move assemblies, but who only tried The worse awhile, then chose the better side ; Nor chose alone, but turn'd the balance too, So much the weight of one brave man can do. Lord Halifax is said to have left... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 pàgines
...slave of state : Whom David's love with honours did adorn, seo That from his disobedient son were torn. Jotham of piercing wit, and pregnant thought : Endued...learning taught, To move assemblies, who but only tried a man of wit and parts, not a genius. His poems are feeble and flimsy, notwithstanding Dryden has so... | |
 | James Machintosh - 1884 - 310 pàgines
...compliance with all the evil which was then done was necessary to • Dedication to King Arthur. • bu Jotham, of piercing wit and pregnant thought, Endued...chose alone, but turned the balance too!" Absalom and Achitufih>:i lord Halifax says, " Mr. Dryden told me that he was offered money to write against me.»... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1834 - 394 pàgines
...compliance with all the evil which was then done was necessary to* Dedication to King Arthur. b " JntKatn , of piercing wit and pregnant thought, Endued by nature...chose alone, but turned the balance too." Absalom and Aohilophel. • Lord Halifax says, " Mr. Dryden told me that he was offered money to write against... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1834 - 402 pàgines
...Dedication to King Arthnr. b " Jotham, of piercing wil and pregnant thought, Kndued by nature and by leaning taught To move assemblies ; who but only tried The...chose alone, but turned the balance too." Absalom and Achtitfphd. Lord Halifax says, " Mr. Drjden told me that be was offered laonry to write ,<gaiu6t me.''... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1835 - 376 pàgines
...occasionally leaning to the vanquished, and always tempering the triumph of the victorious party • " Jotham, of piercing wit and pregnant thought, Endued...chose alone, but turned the balance too." Absalom and Achitophel. Lord Halifax says, " Mr. Dryden told me that he was offered money to write against me."... | |
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Jotham, of piercing wit and pregnant thought,* Endued by nature, and by learning taught To move assemblies, who but only tried The worse awhile, then chose the better side; Nor chose alone, but turned the balance too— So much the weight of one brave... 
